Brighton

15:00

Star Sports Festival Of Racing Handicap

Date 2023-08-09
Distance 5f60y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £5,129

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (9)
Crows Nest
Bay
J:Kevin Stott
T:George Boughey
J:Kevin Stott
T:George Boughey
137 3113
82
92
68
41d +5
32.3
0.47/1
15/8
35%
Dual novice winner in June; drops back in trip after good third on handicap debut (6f)
2 (3)
Swift Asset
Bay
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Richard Hannon
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Richard Hannon
137 -07821
82
91
73
35d +3
29.5
0.63/1
5/2
29%
Back in good form this summer and probably still on workable mark after Bath win
4 (4)
Faustus
Bay
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Robert Cowell
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Robert Cowell
134 v 5-8276
76
90
68
13d -2
9.8
1.75/1
8
13%
Somewhat unreliable now but ran well in valuable race last month; a possible
5 (1)
The Defiant
Bay
J:Joshua Bryan
T:Daniel Steele
J:Joshua Bryan
T:Daniel Steele
132 t 234615
74
90
67
31d +7
16
2.25/1
10
10%
Has better strike-rate on AW but ran well in valuable Epsom handicap on Derby Day
7 (6)
Song Of Success
Bay
J:Rhys Clutterbuck
T:James Fanshawe
J:Rhys Clutterbuck
T:James Fanshawe
128 04-453
73
86
72
39d 0
7.9
2.50/1
11
9%
Suited by drop back to 5f when close third at Yarmouth last month; same mark again here
3 (7)
Pop Dancer
Bay
J:Jim Crowley
T:Tony Carroll
J:Jim Crowley
T:Tony Carroll
134 p -48374
76
90
74
155d +4
9.4
3.75/1
16
6%
Won three in a row last autumn but has fitness to prove after five-month break
9 (8)
Batchelor Boy
Chestnut
J:Darragh Keenan
T:John Gallagher
J:Darragh Keenan
T:John Gallagher
124 b -54628
66
90
83
32d +3
9.2
3.75/1
16
6%
Ran big race in defeat over C&D two starts ago and remains well handicapped
6 (2)
Bezzas Lad
Bay
J:Alistair Rawlinson
T:Tony Carroll
J:Alistair Rawlinson
T:Tony Carroll
130 312427
72
90
66
26d +9
13.9
4.25/1
18
6%
Didn't fire last time but was creditable second from awkward draw at Chester two runs ago
8 (5)
Cinque Verde
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:Tony Carroll
J:Jason Watson
T:Tony Carroll
127 tb 343616
72
90
55
37d +12
14
12.25/1
50
2%
AW winner in June; sold out of Karl Burke's for 5,000gns after lesser effort on turf
Horse bet365 Coral
Crows Nest
2 15/8
Swift Asset
5/2 9/4
Faustus
8 7
The Defiant
10 9
Song Of Success
9 11
Pop Dancer
14 16
Batchelor Boy
11 16
Bezzas Lad
16 18
Cinque Verde
50 33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Crows Nest
32.3
OR: 8 Form: 15.9 Odds: 8.4
15/8
2nd Swift Asset
29.5
OR: 8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 8
5/2
3rd The Defiant
16
OR: 6 Form: 7.6 Odds: 2.4
10
4 Cinque Verde
14
OR: 5.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0.6
50
5 Bezzas Lad
13.9
OR: 5.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4
18
6 Faustus
9.8
OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
8
7 Pop Dancer
9.4
OR: 6.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4
16
8 Batchelor Boy
9.2
OR: 4 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7
16
9 Song Of Success
7.9
OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
11

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Crows Nest
82
92
68
Swift Asset
82
91
73
Faustus
76
90
68
Pop Dancer
76
90
74
The Defiant
74
90
67
Song Of Success
73
86
72
Bezzas Lad
72
90
66
Cinque Verde
72
90
55
Batchelor Boy
66
90
83

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Faustus 13d ago Quick return
Bezzas Lad 26d ago Fit
The Defiant 31d ago Fit
Batchelor Boy 32d ago Fit
Swift Asset 35d ago Fit
Cinque Verde 37d ago Fit
Song Of Success 39d ago Fit
Crows Nest 41d ago Fit
Pop Dancer 155d ago Long break